Spending money is also known as tired of winning money, pressure to win money, is a relatively special category of ancient money collection, it originated from the circulation of coins, but also full of rich history and culture, can be said to be the crystallization of numismatic culture and folk culture. It is also a collection variety with great investment value and appreciation value. In recent years, spending money has become a popular collector's favorite and popular among collectors, and the price has climbed all the way. Spending money first originated from the Han Dynasty and reached its peak in the Ming and Qing dynasties. In particular, the Qing Dynasty spent money, not only exquisitely made, rich in meaning, but also closer to this year's generation, and it is less difficult to collect. Can be used as an entry-level variety for spending money on collections.
According to the different casting places in the Qing Dynasty, the copper, theme, writing style and other aspects of the Qing Dynasty have certain characteristics, and this style difference due to different casting places is called the furnace. Understanding the stove is of great significance for the study of collecting that costs money. Today we will systematically introduce the 12 major furnaces that spent money in the Qing Dynasty.
1. Su Furnace (Jiangsu)
Su furnace spending money is currently the most concerned by the market, the best spending category, there are circular square holes, circular round holes and hanging flowers and other categories. Square hole money is generally four-character Ji or Ji language with pattern, copper fine yellow, the diameter is generally about 50 ~ 52mm, some smaller diameter is generally considered to be Gan furnace or Zhejiang furnace recasting. Su Luqian's calligraphy is rigorous, similar to the pavilion style, and the calligraphy is very beautiful and powerful. It reflects the rich cultural heritage of this place.
Square hole money
Round hole money
Hanging flowers: Hanging flowers are generally larger and thicker than other furnaces, with fine sand, flat ground seals, deep mouths, and those who have not circulated can clearly see the file marks on the side road.
2. Gan furnace (Jiangxi)
Gan furnace spending money is often round hole and hanging flowers two kinds, and the style is close to the Su furnace, so that there are often Quanyou can not distinguish between Su furnace and Gan furnace. Generally speaking, the pen strokes of the Ganlu spend money are softer, the pattern lines are weaker, the copper color is white, the body of the money is thinner, and the diameter is smaller. Far less atmospheric than the Su furnace.
3. Zhejiang furnace (Zhejiang)
Zhejiang furnace spending money culture atmosphere is strong. The Pattern of Zhejiang Furnace Spending Money is known for its white depiction, not much ink but self-sufficiency, and more white copper.
4. Xiang Furnace (Hunan):
The overall casting accuracy is not as good as that of Suzhou and Zhejiang furnaces, but it also has its own advantages. For example, the flower and bird twenty rounds of flowers, the composition is concise and conveying the gods, there are two kinds of round wear, square wear, a set of four pieces, especially the square wearer is rare, in addition to the local scenic spots as the theme of the "Hengyang Eight Views" set of flowers, etc., quite distinctive.
5. Sichuan furnace (Sichuan): One of the main production areas of the Qing Dynasty official furnace spending money, strong calligraphy skills, fine casting, piercing mouth is mostly double-sided slope fish ridge wear, representative works are "plum, orchid, bamboo, chrysanthemum" four gentlemen set flowers, there are large, small two, the big one is rare. There is also a set of money for Guangxu and Tongzhi Noodle Text.
6. Cloud furnace (Yunnan): the text is stiff, the strokes are angular, the composition pursues fullness, and Yunnan produces copper, so there are many copper and golden yellow. There is also a typical casting process for cloud furnace spending money: the spiral edge, the outer guo often sees a clear circle pattern;
7. Guizhou furnace (Guizhou): the text style is soft, the knot body is eclectic, the pattern is mostly thick lines, does not pay attention to the details of the portrayal, the style is single, the copper color is dark, and some are red. Commonly used with the same back figure (such as dragon and phoenix pattern), a set of flowers with four characters in Ji chinese.
8. Gong Furnace (Gansu): There are fewer categories, and the noodle text is similar to the Xianfeng Zhongbao noodle text.
9. River furnace (Henan): there are also few categories, such as a rare "Ten Thousand Years of Youdao Bailu is a 遒" Jiyu money, compared with Xianfengyuan Baby River Dangbai, it can be known that it is cast in Henan.
10. Cantonese stove (Guangdong): common small money, thick money shape, four characters of Ji language.
11. Jing Furnace (Beijing): The most famous is the Eight Character Lishu Ji language set of flowers, cast around the Qing Guangxu years, calligraphy, casting can be a representative work of the northern official furnace, the recent transaction price is also steadily rising.
12. Palace money: It is common to use money money to add back to the world Taiping and other auspicious languages. From the Qianlong Dynasty to Xuantong, all generations of Xianbei. Cast for the Beijing Bureau, the copper is excellent. Beautifully unusual.